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Spinal Injections & Peripheral Nerve Blocks - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on when and why these procedures should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice. Honorio Benzon, MD; Marc Huntoon, MD; and Samer Nauroze, MD offer expert advice and scientific evidence supporting the use of spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. 

• Understand the rationale and scientific evidence behind spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks - when and why they should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice - and master their execution.

• Optimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelines.

• Apply the newest techniques in employing ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and computed tomography (CT) to guide needle placement.

• Quickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithms.

• Access the fully searchable contents at expertconsult.com.

• Improve patient safety and minimize risks with evidence-based, step-by-step guidance for interventional and neuromodulatory techniques